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Synthwave

A V5-optimized recipe for Synthwave, combining 80s Retro textures with 1980s Reverb.

80s RetroNeon

Style DNA

The core ingredients.

Use a small compatible group as the main prompt anchor. Add further detail only when it clarifies a deliberate production choice.

Structure markers

[Intro][Verse 1][Chorus][Verse 2][Chorus][Outro]

Golden style prompt

[Style: 80s Retro, Neon, Synthesizer, Drums, 1980s Reverb, Neutral Vocal, Robotic, Auto-Tuned]

Example lyric structure

[Intro]
(Synth pad swell)

[Verse 1]
(Driving bassline enters)
Neon lights reflect on wet pavement
Driving fast through the city tonight
Memories of you keep fading
Lost in the digital light

[Chorus]
(Explosive snare)
We are running out of time
Chasing shadows in the dark
Leaving everything behind
Just a beat within my heart

[Verse 2]
Analog dreams in a digital world
Static noise is all I hear
The future is starting to unfurl
But the past is always near

[Chorus]
We are running out of time
Chasing shadows in the dark
Leaving everything behind
Just a beat within my heart

[Outro]
(Fade out with arpeggiator)
Running...
Running...

Working method

Build around the strongest hook.

Start with the recipe’s sonic vocabulary, then draft the chorus or central motif before expanding the verses. The genre should shape section energy and performance, not merely sit as a label at the top.

Using this guidance

Examples describe a musical intention. They are not guarantees that a generator will follow every cue. Keep your lyrics and settings fixed, change one direction at a time, and save the prompt, model/version and result you compare.

Editorial review: 5 September 2026. No model-specific generation test is claimed for these examples.

For the input format, see Suno’s guidance on style and lyrics and Udio’s guidance tags. Supported controls differ between products and versions.